The voice of the eagle is the eighth studio album by composer and guitarist robbie basho. Robbie basho, master of instrumental american primitive guitar, was a larger than life character. In the late 1960s, his lone lp, celestial explosion was released, and sits comfortably among the great guitar soli records. Basho used unusual open tunings, including a number of variants on openc cgcgce, and played a 12string guitar to recreate the drone that is characteristic of indian classical music. Basho s gritty fingerpicked style of steelstringed guitar playing contains marked eastern influences, as well as cajun and celtic elements. Albums include visions of the country, venus in cancer, and zarthus. Basho s mexican 12 string guitar is back on earth the guitar was discovered during production of the voice of the eagle. Steffen basho junghans has tethered his elaborate language into a pristine wedding of sound, resulting in what surely is the most actualized summation of his musical quest to date. It also includes one track from robbie basho sings. Discussion in music corner started by mc rag, feb 27, 2014. Originally released in 1978, music by william eaton is a privatepress album from the accomplished experimental stringed instrument builder.
Love basho so much but ive never explored his ouvre much beyond bashovia and guitar soli. Andy decided that he would give back to the soli community by working out bashos red wood ramble. Late summer morning is minimalist trancefolk, a modern masterpiece of where guitar soli has gone, and where it can go next. No one had ever treated the folk steelstring guitar like this before robbie.
Whether you decide to use this as background mood music or thinkingpersons acoustic folk, its moving music, the constant shifts in tone. Soli translation into english examples german reverso. The voice of the eagle is heartbreakingly beautiful, deeply moving, stunningly heartfelt, and brilliantly accompanied by basho himself on 12string guitar. Guitar soli is a superb reissue of the cream of robbie basho s earliest work, mostly recorded in 1965 for his first two takoma lps, the seal of the blue lotus and the grail and the lotus one cut from a 1966 album, basho sings, vol. Bashos guitar was pouring over me in waves and an hour plus was gone in a flash. However, on guitar soli, you will enjoy perhaps the one greatest piece where his voice rose in perfect, even eerie, integration with its musical form in the song, salangadou. Against which the sea continually beats was recorded over four days during late september 2006 in beautiful west tinsbury, marthas vineyard, ma. It needs some repair and refreshment and even then would probable not be a very playable instrument. I heard his name mentioned a few times way back, but knew nothing about his music i lived in a musical wilderness from 7591 so i had a listen. This is one my favourite fingerstyle songs of all time. Basho s guitar was pouring over me in waves and an hour plus was gone in a flash. Though he was only 22 at the time of the release of his debut, celeste, critics were already comparing him to acoustic guitar icons like john fahey and particularly that other noted 12string master, robbie basho.
Dwayne cannan one forty eight guitar soli documents the solo acoustic guitar movement that flourished between 1966 and 1981. Coming relatively late in a career which saw him, alongside john fahey, develop the american primitive guitar tradition, visions of the country is a remarkable album filled with spirit, emotion, and ruggedness. Sep 26, 2011 andy decided that he would give back to the soli community by working out bashos red wood ramble. The atmospheric recording techniques, mixed with a hint of faheytakomalineage make for a listening experience akin to the mountainscape drawing represented on the album cover. Stream ad free with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. As interest in the old guard of steelstring innovators john fahey, robbie basho, leo kottke and peter lang has been renewed with earnest, a new fraternity of guitar soli tunesmiths has come to the fore steffen basho junghans, jack rose, harris newman and glenn jones. I too like how his right hand kinda curls around the guitar and the way hes almost bent over double so that his ear is right near the sound hole. Londonborn musician james blackshaw demonstrated a prodigious talent on the 12string guitar at a very young age. In 1978 robbie basho released the legendary visions of the country. Note, that he tuned his 12string guitar between 3 and 6 half steps lower on his earlier records mostly 46, laterwindham hill 34 because of the use of medium strings and how the guitars and strings worked best for the tunings. Against which the sea continually beats is an indisputable triumph of acoustic guitar composition, a reverential and innovative melding of sound and form.
Im not aware of many basho tabs so this is a real treat. A discreet and quiet man, not inclined to the notoriety and the theatricality of the musical world he has been a keen and intelligent investigator for solo guitar managing to create an ethnospiritual music that assimilates white music, black. Official robbie basho thread page 3 steve hoffman music. Guitar soli is a superb reissue of the cream of robbie bashos earliest work, mostly recorded in 1965 for his first two takoma lps, the seal of the blue lotus and the grail and the lotus one cut from a 1966 album, basho sings, vol. Venus in cancer is bashos only fulllength album still in print on cd in the usa, which is a shame. Stream ad free or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. The golden shamrock features on robbie s ablum guitar soli which i recommend you all buy. It drones and thats not a negative and pulls you in. Guitar soli by robbie basho cd, sep1996, takoma for. Much like his labelpartner and stylistic brother, bashos art is intricate, melodic and spiritual. Venus in cancer is the sixth studio album by composer and guitarist robbie basho.
Robbie played many variations of the open c tuning. A great surprise in fact, it has never been off, only had a nearly unknown daily life. Steffen bashojunghans is an avantfolk guitarist from germany who combines a lyrical approach to steel guitar with an experimental use of various technical binds. The 1996 release of guitar soli, a collection of basho s best work from his longoutofprint records, is a wellchosen, extremely longawaited introduction to this underappreciated artist. I havent played 12string for a long time, but for some reason the name robbie basho popped into my head yesterday. Guitar soli is currently in circulation ok but it may be a secretly issued cdr. Part 2 of this 2part studio series was bashos fifth album, originally released in 1967. Once you hear venus in cancer, youll probably be hungry for more and at a loss for. For his earlier output, we have bashovia and guitar soli, two decent compilations that nevertheless rob the listener of the original, cohesive album experience.
Robbie basho is a cult figure in the world of lovers of acoustic guitar and fingerpicking. In 1996 he worked for the fantasys robbie basho edition guitar soli, writing notes and comments. He adopted the name basho as a talismanic tribute to two figures central to his thought. As interest in the old guard of steelstring innovators john fahey, robbie basho, leo kottke and peter lang has been renewed with earnest, a new fraternity of guitar soli tunesmiths has come to the fore steffen bashojunghans, jack rose, harris newman and glenn jones. There is an almost trance inducing quality to this album. Bashos blues a goup of pictures backed by guitar in the manner of skip james.
Along with all of this bashomania, followers of the musician are releasing their own bashoinspired music. Guitar solo sounds download guitar solo sound effects now. Even as a student and colleague of robbie s, i always felt his later music suffered from his terrible purple poetry and an unmastered overuse of his wonderful voice. Todays deals vouchers amazonbasics best sellers gift ideas new releases gift cards. Guitar soli is a compilation album by composer and guitarist robbie basho, released on july 19, 1996 by takoma records.
Guitar soli is a compilation album by composer and guitarist robbie basho, released on july. Bashos gritty fingerpicked style of steelstringed guitar playing contains marked eastern influences, as well as cajun and celtic elements. Venus in cancer is basho s only fulllength album still in print on cd in the usa, which is a shame. And a little word of advice, dont listen to basho the same way you would kottke, you know in your car cruising on the highway with the windows open and busted bicycle roaring through the. Robbie basho s fingerpicked guitar technique was influenced heavily by sarod playing, and his studies with the indian virtuoso ali akbar khan. In college basho immersed himself in the study of asian art and culture, even changing his last n. Get guitar solo sounds from soundsnap, the leading sound library for unlimited sfx downloads. Bashos voice is distant but powerful, and finds its way into the same hum and vibration of. The collection highlights a range of littleknown innovators who bridged the chronological gap between the american primitivism of john fahey and robbie basho and the california modernism of michael hedges and william. Robbie basho the voice of the eagle 1972, vinyl discogs. Unfortunately my copy was so i recommend if possible checking those discs before purchase. Music profile for robbie basho, born 30 august 1940. An artist as singular and sometimes strange as basho is certainly a tough act to follow, but the zen buddhist cowboy songs an apt phrase basho used to describe his own stuff of richard osborn and kyle fosburgh are up to the task.
An artist as singular and sometimes strange as basho is certainly a tough act to follow, but the zen buddhist cowboy songs an apt phrase. American primitivism, avantfolk, contemporary folk. Basho s voice is distant but powerful, and finds its way into the same hum and vibration of the guitar it accompanies. Basho s blues a goup of pictures backed by guitar in the manner of skip james. Steffen bashojunghans has tethered his elaborate language into a pristine wedding of sound, resulting in what surely is the most actualized summation of his musical quest to date. Guitarist don bikoff, a contemporary of john fahey and robbie basho, drew from the same influences in american music, also adding eastern scales. The tracks comprising the album were remastered by joe tarantino at fantasy studios in berkeley. Robbie bashos fingerpicked guitar technique was influenced heavily by sarod playing, and his studies with the indian virtuoso ali akbar khan. He was as fine a guitarist as there was in our time, and his voice is shockingly deep, rich, passionate, and beautiful. Guitar soli is a fine place to start, and if you become more interested then look into some of the other recent cd reissues, or search for the used lps. Robbie basho is always lumped in with leo kottke and john fahey since he shared the takoma label and was an innovative talent himself, however its not fair to compare robbie basho to either aforementioned guitarist. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Basho has been referred to as psychedelic and spiritual.
Bashos mexican 12 string guitar is back on earth the guitar was discovered during production of the voice of the eagle. A discreet and quiet man, not inclined to the notoriety and the theatricality of the musical world he has been a keen and intelligent investigator for solo guitar managing to create an. Vocals, guitar, writtenby robbie basho notes this lp is dedicated to avatar meher baba, and in the spirit of love and respect to the american indian. The 1996 release of guitar soli, a collection of bashos best work from his longoutofprint records, is a wellchosen, extremely longawaited introduction to this underappreciated artist. Even as a student and colleague of robbies, i always felt his later music suffered from his terrible purple poetry and an unmastered overuse of his wonderful voice. Robbie basho land of our fathers rarities 19671983.
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